Average clinical/medical laboratory science major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$50,245

$32,00010%

$50,245Median

$77,00090%

What is the average clinical/medical laboratory science major salary in the US?

As a clinical/medical laboratory science major graduate in the USA, you can expect to earn on average $50,245 per year or $24.16 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $77,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $32,000.health care companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for clinical/medical laboratory science major graduates.Alaska, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada are some of the states with the best salaries for clinical/medical laboratory science major graduates in the US.

Best paying cities

$66,305

$59,329

$58,937

Average clinical/medical laboratory science salary by company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a clinical/medical laboratory science major graduate makes.Most jobs for clinical/medical laboratory science majors are in health care companies and health care companies.Meta and Novartis are the best paying companies for clinical/medical laboratory science major graduates.In addition, companies like Oracle and Stanford University report highly competitive salaries for clinical/medical laboratory science major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average clinical/medical laboratory science salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$99,665
2	2.Novartis	4.9	$72,055
3	3.Oracle	4.6	$69,300
4	4.Stanford University	4.5	$68,305
5	5.Gilead Sciences	4.5	$66,861
6	6.Pfizer	4.5	$65,661
7	7.University of California-Berkeley	4.4	$64,347
8	8.Columbia University in the City of New York	4.2	$64,335
9	9.Dignity Health	4.6	$61,999
10	10.Aya Healthcare	4.7	$61,866
11	11.Sutter Health	4.8	$61,564
12	12.Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4.7	$60,907
13	13.Amazon	4.7	$60,648
14	14.American Mobile Healthcare	4.5	$58,957
15	15.Massachusetts General Hospital	4.7	$58,843
16	16.Mount Sinai Health System	4.4	$58,029
17	17.Medical City Arlington	3.9	$57,911
18	18.HonorHealth	4.9	$57,144
19	19.Prime Healthcare	4.7	$57,111
20	20.Mohawk Valley Health System	4.6	$56,907

Average clinical/medical laboratory science major salary by city

As a clinical/medical laboratory science major graduate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $50,245 per year or $24.16 per hour.clinical/medical laboratory science major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $66,305 per year.The average starting salary in San Francisco, CA for clinical/medical laboratory science major graduates is $40,000.Other top cities with competitive salaries are Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, Las Vegas, NV, Portland, OR, New York, NY, and Rochester, NH.Alaska, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada are the highest paying states.South Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average clinical/medical laboratory science salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$66,305	$37k $86k
2	Boston, MA	$59,329	$37k $86k
3	Seattle, WA	$58,937	$37k $86k
4	Las Vegas, NV	$58,179	$37k $86k
5	Portland, OR	$58,027	$37k $86k
6	New York, NY	$57,008	$37k $86k
7	Rochester, NH	$53,941	$37k $86k
8	Washington, DC	$53,605	$37k $86k
9	Phoenix, AZ	$52,922	$37k $86k
10	Portland, ME	$52,296	$37k $86k
11	Baltimore, MD	$51,351	$37k $86k
12	Philadelphia, PA	$50,235	$37k $86k
13	Detroit, MI	$49,922	$37k $86k
14	El Paso, TX	$48,304	$37k $86k
15	Salt Lake City, UT	$48,199	$37k $86k
16	Cleveland, OH	$48,062	$37k $86k
17	Denver, CO	$48,017	$37k $86k
18	Richmond, VA	$47,558	$37k $86k
19	Chicago, IL	$47,325	$37k $86k
20	Minneapolis, MN	$47,118	$37k $86k

Average clinical/medical laboratory science major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where clinical/medical laboratory science majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Clinical/medical laboratory science major average salary by state

State	Average clinical/medical laboratory science major salary	Average hourly rate
Alaska	$71,699	$34.47
California	$63,083	$30.33
Hawaii	$59,897	$28.80
Massachusetts	$59,363	$28.54
Nevada	$58,457	$28.10
Washington	$58,378	$28.07
Oregon	$58,214	$27.99
Connecticut	$57,166	$27.48
New York	$57,016	$27.41
New Jersey	$56,293	$27.06
New Hampshire	$54,239	$26.08
Rhode Island	$53,512	$25.73
Delaware	$53,190	$25.57
Vermont	$53,177	$25.57
Arizona	$52,884	$25.43
Maine	$52,005	$25.00
Maryland	$51,152	$24.59
Idaho	$49,976	$24.03
West Virginia	$49,861	$23.97
Pennsylvania	$49,820	$23.95
Michigan	$49,708	$23.90
Montana	$49,334	$23.72
Utah	$48,327	$23.23
Colorado	$47,962	$23.06
Virginia	$47,918	$23.04
Wyoming	$47,489	$22.83
Illinois	$47,264	$22.72
Minnesota	$47,122	$22.65
North Dakota	$47,061	$22.63
Louisiana	$47,025	$22.61
Ohio	$46,947	$22.57
New Mexico	$46,593	$22.40
Wisconsin	$46,285	$22.25
Arkansas	$46,138	$22.18
Kentucky	$46,083	$22.16
Tennessee	$46,029	$22.13
Nebraska	$45,889	$22.06
Texas	$45,846	$22.04
Georgia	$45,418	$21.84
Indiana	$45,355	$21.81
Kansas	$45,206	$21.73
Iowa	$44,916	$21.59
North Carolina	$44,723	$21.50
Florida	$44,299	$21.30
South Dakota	$43,916	$21.11
Missouri	$43,650	$20.99
Oklahoma	$43,236	$20.79
Mississippi	$42,995	$20.67
Alabama	$41,454	$19.93
South Carolina	$40,638	$19.54

Highest paying jobs for clinical/medical laboratory science majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Medical Science Liaison	$145,718	57,208
2	Senior Clinical Scientist	$124,180	96,940
3	Clinical Scientist	$122,388	96,923
4	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
5	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
6	Field Applications Scientist	$101,705	105,557
7	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
8	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803
9	Formulation Scientist	$90,067	45,763
10	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
11	Application Scientist	$89,939	63,314
12	Technical Consultant	$89,289	173,374
13	Medical Scientist	$88,851	89,311
14	Clinical Systems Analyst	$85,943	137,145
15	Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist	$84,667	136,269
16	Research And Development Technician	$83,552	111,268
17	Clinical Applications Specialist	$82,142	88,262
18	Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist	$80,616	134,639
19	Pharmacy Internship	$80,116	89,197
20	Embryologist	$79,745	12,456

Salary history for clinical/medical laboratory science major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science major graduates.

Clinical/medical laboratory science major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a clinical/medical laboratory science major graduate can range from $38,282 to $98,394 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$38,300	$18.40
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$47,800	$22.97
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$98,400	$47.30

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Physician Assistant	$123,800	$27k $163k
2	Medicine	$106,115	$27k $163k
3	Pharmacy	$76,511	$27k $163k
4	Dental Assisting	$68,269	$27k $163k
5	Occupational Therapy	$64,747	$27k $163k
6	Nursing	$61,445	$27k $163k
7	Physical Therapy	$60,923	$27k $163k
8	Speech-Language Pathology	$60,244	$27k $163k
9	Communication Disorders Sciences	$58,170	$27k $163k
10	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$53,733	$27k $163k
11	Nursing Assistants	$52,588	$27k $163k
12	Medical Technician	$52,556	$27k $163k
13	Dietetics	$52,085	$27k $163k
14	Public Health	$51,317	$27k $163k
15	Mental Health Counseling	$48,153	$27k $163k
16	Health Sciences And Services	$47,683	$27k $163k
17	Rehabilitation Science	$46,618	$27k $163k
18	Health And Wellness	$43,051	$27k $163k
19	Health Care Administration	$36,054	$27k $163k
20	Medical Assisting Services	$33,822	$27k $163k

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